We have 239 Molecular Biology (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Polymer biomaterials have revolutionised a range of areas from drug delivery, to antimicrobials, to cellular cryopreservation. There are 1000’s of possible monomer combinations, molecular weights and architectures to be explored, and even small differences can dramatically change their properties. Read more

Supervisor: Prof m Gibson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Testing the translational power of zebrafish for studying human heart failure. Ref: 5101

University of Exeter BBSRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership

Supervisors. Dr Matthew Winter, University of Exeter. Dr Yosuke Ono, University of Exeter. Location. Biosciences, Streatham Campus, Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Winter, Dr YO Ono

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular Mechanisms of Resolution of Inflammation

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students to join the research group led by Professor Andy Clark (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/clark-andy.aspx), a member of the University of Birmingham’s Rheumatology Research Group (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/inflammation-ageing/research/rheumatology-research-group/index.aspx). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Clark

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating novel modulators of cell signalling and motility

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cell signalling and motility led by Dr Vicki Smith at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Data-driven optimal prediction of bacteria growth

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

This project is devoted to an AI-based prediction of bacteria growth and its control by antibiotics. In synthetic biology, an improved understanding of bacterial regulatory circuits is required to develop complex biological systems with functionalities beyond existing in nature [1, 2]. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Breitling

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing therapies targeting inflammation and dysfunctional matrix biology in neurological and ocular disease

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in inflammation and matrix biology in the eye and brain to join our team co-led by Dr Lisa Hill https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/clinical-sciences/hill-lisa.aspx and Dr Hannah Botfield https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/botfield-hannah.aspx. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H B Botfield , Dr L Hill

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The role of MicroRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in Neuroscience and Neurotrauma to join the team led by Dr Valentina Di Pietro (Dr Valentina Di Pietro - Institute of Inflammation and Ageing - University of Birmingham). Read more

Supervisor: Dr V P Di Pietro

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

This is an interdisciplinary project. It will provide a unique opportunity to obtain training in a wide range of interdisciplinary skills, including protein engineering techniques, protein purification, atomic force microscopy, neutron reflection and scattering as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Lu

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Next Generation Oligonucleotide Drugs for Gene Therapy

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Synthetic oligonucleotides are short strands of DNA that can be used to treat or manage a wide range of diseases, for example by silencing malfunctioning genes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Rusling

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies into Enzymatic Degradation of Waste Plastics

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Plastics are a broad range of solid polymeric materials that have found widespread application globally. However, there has been a steady accumulation of discarded plastics and there is now growing awareness that they present a significant hazard to the natural environment and human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Wong

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Genetics of flowering shoot temperature responses in plants

Durham University Department of Biosciences

The shape of plants is shaped by both genetics and environment; changes in response to temperature can be the most dramatic of all. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hepworth

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation Research

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in musculoskeletal ageing and chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis and sarcopenia) to join the Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation team led by Prof Simon Jones https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/jones-simon.aspx. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding novel aspects of the phage infection process in WHO Critical pathogens using bacterial impedance cytometry

UK Health Security Agency Public Health

Clinicians are increasingly working with a limited range of antibiotics, which are becoming less effective as many bacteria develop resistance to them. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Bock

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of novel lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for targeted gene delivery to cancer cells

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science and will be supervised by Dr Roja Hadianamrei and Dr Sassan Hafizi. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hadianamrei, Dr S Hafizi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Engineering Ice-Binding Proteins

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Ice-binding proteins are produced by extremophiles to help them survive in the worlds coldest places. They have many potential applications, from the storage of cells/tissue to transport infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Prof m Gibson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency - Engineering and Evolution of Light-Harvesting Complexes via Synthetic Biology

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Photosynthesis is the ultimate source of food and energy for almost all forms of life. Using sunlight as the energy input, photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere generating the oxygen and carbohydrate that support complex life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Canniffe

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Mechanisms controlling gene expression in hypoxia and inflammation

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Oxygen is one of the most important molecules for life. Every member of the animal kingdom depends on oxygen to help metabolize its food and drive many critical processes in metabolism. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Rocha

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-funded PhD- Interplay between environmental toxins and cancer predisposition

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Cancer arises in part from intrinsic molecular and cellular alterations. For instance, loss of major DNA damage response genes such as BRCA1/2 has long been known to predispose individuals to multiple cancer types. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Plant Nematology

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Introduction. The Plant Nematology Laboratory is an internationally recognised group working to understand the interactions between parasitic nematodes and their plant hosts. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P E Urwin, Dr C Bell, Dr C Lilley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Tailoring Unspecific Peroxygenases (UPOs) for Applications in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. The oxygenation of organic compounds presents an ongoing challenge to synthetic chemistry as conventional reagents present difficulties with toxicity, harsh conditions and poor selectivity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Dr W Unsworth, Dr J Cartwright

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Unravelling the pre-clinical immunology of the IL-23/1L-17 axis in axial inflammation in psoriatic arthritis towards optimal disease prevention

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are key disorders within the seronegative spondylarthropathy (SpA) that was first described in… Read more

Supervisors: Prof D McGonagle, Dr H Marzo-Ortego, Dr T Macleod

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Eliminating Harmful Cells to Maintain Homeostatis and Prevent Tumorigenesis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Hamaratoglu Lab studies cell-cell signalling in development, homeostasis and tumourigenesis. We take advantage of outstanding genetic tools in Drosophila, and use larval imaginal discs as model epithelial organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hamaratoglu, Dr C Hogan

8 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding pathogen reduction mechanism(s) in vermifilter ‘Tiger’ toilets - PhD

Cranfield University School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

An exciting PhD studentship opportunity fully-funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). Read more

Supervisor: Dr MN Sule

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Engineering extracellular vesicles/exosomes for the treatment of ocular disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

Extracellular vesicles, also referred to as exosomes, are membrane‐bound particles containing huge numbers of proteins as well as genetic material in the form of RNA (mRNA and miRNA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mead

5 August 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Biozentrum PhD Fellowships in life sciences

University of Basel Biozentrum

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, announces the opening of the Winter Call 2023_24 for the Biozentrum PhD Fellowships. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Switzerland PhD Programme

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PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

International Max Planck School for Molecules of Life IMPRS-ML

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), offers fully funded PhD student positions in the areas of biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology and computational biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

Max Planck Society

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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Linking metabolism and metal resistance in pathogenic bacteria (SULLIVANM_U24AMSSCI)

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Primary supervisor - Dr Matthew Sullivan. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an effective pathogen of humans and animals and is well known as the leading cause of often-fatal infections in newborn infants. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MS Sullivan

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Comparison of Streptococcus spp. antimicrobial resistance and virulence for sepsis isolates from LMIC and UK

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Spiller

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 239 Molecular Biology (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Molecular Biology (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 239 Molecular Biology (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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